urban farming

Making his environmental mark at 13
A 13 year-old chicken farmer finds success.
A 13 year-old chicken farmer finds success.
Emma Tobin
UNC Chapel Hill
A 13-year-old boy is making his environmental mark by raising 60 chickens in order to sell sustainably-produced eggs.
Composting as a key to a sustainable future
compost bins

Two compost bins side-by-side. The bin on the left contains broken down organic material, while the one on the right contains fresh food scraps that have yet to break down. (David Silver/Flickr)

Emily Vidovich
George Washington University
Urban composting programs have been popping up nationwide, and Common Good City Farm offers the DC area to have one of its own.
Free salad: Inspiring a grassroots hydroponics movement

(Nate Mach/University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Nate Mach
Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin - Madison
A Madison, Wisconsin-based dream of a hydroponics-driven future: How one student organization hopes to inspire others to embrace clean, sustainable urban agriculture.
The future of farming & food production
Ari-al Raeburn
SUNY ESF
Vertical farming can help provide healthier living for humans, fish, plants, and the ecosystem at large.
The rise of urban farming
Elizabeth Irons
The George Washington University
Urban farming provides Americans with a new, innovative method for decreasing food instability.
Beyond the Lion City: Singapore's Ground-Up Initiative
Alaine Johnson
Eco-Business
Singapore's 21st century "school of life" aims to ground urbanites, forge deep connections to nature, and educate for a sustainable future.
Cultivating the city, one vacant lot at a time
H St. Farms is Cultivate the City's rooftop garden.
H St. Farms is Cultivate the City's rooftop garden.
Medill News Service
Northwestern University
Niraj Ray built a network of 25 urban gardens made in schools, sports parks and other vacant lots around the city. All 25 sites are joined together by one central rooftop garden, the H St. Farms, and contribute to sustainability efforts in D.C.
How your first career out of college could be in food entrepreneurship

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Sarah Cronin
American University School of Communication
Square Roots is bringing indoor farming to a city center near you. Learn how this project is bridging gaps in the food system and how you can join its team.
Planting seeds of change
Join us for an inside look at The Fresh Food Factory.
Join us for an inside look at The Fresh Food Factory.
Anacostia's Food Revolution
George Washington University
In this 360 video, you will learn how The Fresh Food Factory, an urban farm in Anacostia, is revolutionizing food access in DC food deserts.
Sustainable food in an urban environment
Urban Farming: Where sidewalk meets soil
Urban Farming: Where sidewalk meets soil
Amber Ramundo
Roger Williams University
BRISTOL, RI __ Over the duration of the spring 2015 semester, I set out to meet city dwellers committed to agriculture. My search brought me to a young urban farmer in Providence, RI. Laura Brown-Lavoie is a 27-year-old farmer who has dedicated her... Read More

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